Folding box.



P. E. BRAME.

FOLDING Box. APPLICATION FILED 00T.2, 1912.

Patented sept. 16,1913.

Attorneys UIB STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER E. BRAIVIE, W'ILDERNESS, VIRGINIA.

FOLDING B0X.

To all whom t may concern citizen of the United States, residing at vWilderness, in thecounty ot Orange4 and tate of Virginia, have invented a new and uset'ul Folding Box, of which the following is a specification;

The device Aconstituting ,the subject matter ot' this ,application is a folding box adapted` .peculiarly toi be used as an egg crate, the construction of the bor: being such that'the same may be folded into small coinpass, for shipping.

One object `of the present. invention is to provide novel means for maintaining the box in a collapsed condition.

VAnother object of the invention is to provide a collapsible or folding box, the end walls and the intermediate partition of which are held in place in a novel manner.

The invention aims, further, to provide a box, the .constituent elements of which are so united that the box may readily be folded into small compass, and with equal fa cility be extended and braced for use.

`With the above and .other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resid-es in the eombination and arrangement of parts and in the details ot construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in .the .precise embodiment vof the invention herein disclosedcan be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing, Figure 1 shows the inven tion in perspective; Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the boX orcrate `in .collapsed form;y

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the collapsed box; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the box, set up; Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the boX. set up; Fig. 6 is a sect-ion on the line.

A-'B of Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 is a detail enlarged from the Fig, 5.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a primary side wall 1 and another primary side wall 2, united along their longitudinal edges by hinges 3. A secondary side wall 4 is shown, the wall 4 being connected with the wall 2 by means of angular hinge members 5, extended across the edges of the walls 2 and 4, the hinge members 5 being united by pivot elements. A secondary sidewall 7 is shown, the wall 7 being conneeted with the wall 1 by means of hinges 8, the hinges 8 being duplicates of the hinges Specification of Letters Patent.

Vof the secondary side wall 7.

Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

Application filed October 2 1912. Serial No. 723,596.

9 is secured, a cleat 10 being secured to the wall 2, another cleat 11 being secured to the wall4, and another cleat 12 being secured to the wall 7. End walls 14 are provided, the end walls 14 being united by means of hinges 15 to the primary side wall 1. The

end walls 14 are adapted to abut againstthe cleats 9, 10, 11 and 12, and angular stops 16, projecting from the walls 4, 2 and 7 cooperate ivith the cleats to retain the end walls 14, the end walls lying between the cleats upon the one hand and the stops upon the other hand, when the box is set up.

There is provided a partition 17, located between the end walls 14, the partition 17 being united by means of hinges 18 with the wall 4. The edge of the partition 17 is surrounded by a metallic band 19, strengthening the partition to receive pins 20 which f 5-6. To each end of the side wall 1 a cleat Be it known that I, .PETER E. Bimini, a

project from the walls 1, 2, and 7, the pins i 2O registering in openings formed in the edge of the partition 17.

In the ends of the wall 1 and in the cleats 9, and inA the ends of the wall 2 and in the cleats 10, there are formed notches 21. A hook 22 is pivoted on the cleat 11 of the side wall 4, and in the cleat 12 of the side wall 7 there is an eye 23 in which the hook 22 may be engaged, under circumstances to be pointed out hereinafter. cleat 11 of the side wall 4 is a second eye 24, in which theV hook 22 may be received. When the box is set up, as shown in Fig. 1

` the end wall 14 lies in the path of the hook 22 and serves to. prevent the same from being disengaged from the eye 24. Y

In the free edge of the secondary wall 4 there is a notch 25, adapted to receive a latch 26 which is secured to the inner face A striking plate 27 is secured to the outer face of the wall 4, and extends across the notch 25.

. lVith the striking plate 27, the latch 26 is adapted to engage. Secured to the under face of the wall 4 and extended transversely of the notch 25 is a guide plate 28 adapted to receive the free end of the latch 2G, and to direct the latch into engagement with the striking plate 27.

When the boX is set up, as shown in Fig. 1, the end walls 14 will be engaged between the cleats 9, 10, 11 and 12 upon the one hand, and the stops 16 upon the other hand, pivotal movement of the end walls 14 upon the hinges 15 thereof being thereby pre- Secured to the vented. The pins 2O Which are upon the Walls 1, 2 and 7 Will register in the openings in the edge of the partition 17, and thus the partition Will be prevented from swinging upon its hinged mounting 18. The latch 26 will engage with the striking plate 27, and thus the box Will be held in the form shown in Fig. 1.

When the box is disposed as shown in Fig. I 1, the hooks 22 will be engaged 1n the eyes- 24 Which are carried by the cleats 11 of the side Walls 4. The end walls 1-1, as shown in Fig. 3, lie in the path of the hooks 22, and thus the hooks will be prevented from becoming disengaged from the eyes 2-1. The hooks, therefore, When not in use, Will be held in an out of the Way position, beneath` the cleats 11.

In folding up the box, the latch 26 is Vdisengaged from the striking plate 28, the

end Walls 14- are folded into parallelism with the side wall 1, and the partition 17 is folded into parallelism with the side wall 4. The Walls 1 and 2 are folded back to back, and the Walls 7 and 4C are folded over upon the Walls 1 and 2 respectively as shown in Fig. 3. The hooks 22 are then engaged with the eyes 23, the hooks lying in the notches 21.

The structure herein disclosed may be folded readily for shipping and presents a smooth exterior surface, facilitating handling in transportation.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed is :-A

1. In a folding box, primary side Walls; means for hingedly connecting the primary Walls to permit the outer faces of the side Walls to be brought together; end Walls hinged to one primary Wall and adapted to lie against the primary Walls When the primary Walls are folded; secondary side Walls; angular hinge members secured to the outer faces of the primary and secondary Walls and comprising pivotally connected end portions lying at the ends of the box and Within the extended contour of the box, thereby permitting the secondary Walls to be folded Wall.; a hoolrsupported for pivotal movement by one secondary Wall; an eye supported by said Wall and adapted to receive the hook, the end Wall lying in the path ofk the hook Vand constituting means for prevent-ing a displacement of the hook from the eye; and a second eye onV the `other secondary Wall, in Which the hook isengaged When the Walls are folded into parallelism, there being openings in the edgesof the primary Walls receiving the hook Whengthe hook is engaged in the second eye. Y Y

3. In a folding box, hingedly connected primary side Walls; secondary sideyWalls hinged to the free edges of the primary Walls; an end Wall hinged to one primary Wall; a connecting device movably united with one secondary Wall and adapted for detachable connection With the other Vsecondary Wall when the Walls are folded into parallelism, there being openings in the edges of the primary Walls receiving the connecting device When the Walls are in parallelism; the first specified secondary Wall having an element for receiving the connecting device to hold the same against movement; and the end wall constituting means for maintaining the connecting device engaged with said element.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

PETER E. BRAME.

Witnesses:

DAVID HIRSH, JN0. F. GRULARRAN, J r.

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Washington, D. C. 

